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Old 1st May 2013, 17:29
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Old King Coal
 
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If the plane is very light, and thrust is high, the pitch will be high, around 16-19 degrees.
When I take off out of Bagram (in my B738):
On a relatively short flight (either back to Dubai or down to Kandahar).
With, say, 100 pax, and fuel being tankered (fuel in Bagram is cheaper than in Dubai... go figure?!).
Using full rated thrust (in order to, as fast as possible, put as much distance between me and any Taliban, i.e. a 'tactical' departure, as some might call it?!).

The acceleration down the runway can be breathtaking and the subsequent pitch angle required (i.e. to control the air speed within V2 to V2+15kts) is typically up to 25º nose up.

Just sayin'...
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